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Há 2 dias · The Eureka Rebellion was a series of events involving gold miners who revolted against the British colonial government in Victoria, Australia during the Victorian gold rush. It culminated in the Battle of the Eureka Stockade, which took place on 3 December 1854 at Ballarat between the rebels and the colonial forces of Australia.
28 de mai. de 2024 · Colonial forces, including home raised units, saw action in many of the conflicts of the British Empire during the 19th century. Members from British regiments stationed in Australia saw action in India, Afghanistan, the New Zealand Wars, the Sudan conflict, and the Boer War in South Africa.
Há 2 dias · The province's name was chosen by Queen Victoria, when the Colony of British Columbia (1858–1866), i.e., "the Mainland", became a British colony in 1858. It refers to the Columbia District , the British name for the territory drained by the Columbia River , in southeastern British Columbia, which was the namesake of the pre- Oregon Treaty Columbia Department of the Hudson's Bay Company .
15 de mai. de 2024 · In 1849 Vancouver Island became a British crown colony with Fort Victoria as its capital. More settlers arrived, and a small village arose near the fort. By the early 1850s the village site had been formally surveyed, and in 1852 the settlement was named Victoria.
27 de mai. de 2024 · The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. Last Updated: May 27, 2024 • Article History. British Empire. Date: 1601 - 1997. Major Events: British raj. North Africa campaigns. American Revolution. New Imperialism. French and Indian War. (Show more) Key People: William Pitt, the Younger. William Pitt the Elder. Robert Clive. Warren Hastings.
17 de mai. de 2024 · In 1866 it was united with the mainland colony of British Columbia, which entered (in 1871) the Dominion of Canada as a province, with Victoria, the island’s chief city, as the provincial capital.
26 de mai. de 2024 · Through his story, we can gain a deeper understanding of the social, economic, and political forces that shaped colonial Australia, as well as the ways in which ordinary people resisted and challenged the established order.
